March 14, 2019
* Superior Court Judge William Coward seemed unmoved to a plea, to reduce bond for a man charged with statutory rape of a 14 year-old girl. Casey Adam Haney, 37, remained in jail with a bond of $300,000. The appeal of reducing the bond to $100,000 was denied, considering the “very serious nature” of the alleged offense.
* Alex Knight tossed the first no-hitter of the season in Robbinsville Middle School’s season-opener, with an 11-3 victory over Copper Basin. Only two balls were put into play against Knight, who went 3/3 at the plate, with two RBI’s and two runs scored. Robbinsville closed out its’ scoring on a three-run homerun from Jude Campbell.
March 14, 2013
* As Angie Knight prepared to take over her duties as Graham County Schools Superintendent, she was making safety for students and staff her top priority. Knight had served as the assistant superintendent for five years, but being the actual person in charge was a self-described “challenge.” Update: Knight just announced her retirement from the post last week.
* New coaches, new faces, young players and a lack of practice time – due to bad weather – made a rough season start for the Black Knights baseball. Even after a 17-0 loss against the Murphy Bulldogs, head coach Landon Farley said had faith in his young team and is confident they can succeed in the conference.
March 14, 1996
* The new Snowbird Headstart building opened its doors with a class of eight preschoolers. The building also served as the Snowbird Senior Citizen Center; the facility could hold 16 preschoolers, ages 3-5 The senior center could service seniors 60 and older.
* Smoky Mountain Conference events gained a corporate sponsorship, as Hardee’s consented to sponsor all divisional athletics. A donation of $5,000 would be used to underwrite expenses of tournament officials and All-Conference awards. A Hardee’s banner would be placed in schools where championship events were played. A $500 scholarship would also be awarded to a senior athlete.
-Compiled by Diane West